I am impressed with myself when........

penith113
penith113 Posts: 113 Member
in Motivation and Support
I make oatmeal and canteloupe for breakfast on a lazy Saturday morning when I could have made pancakes and bacon!!!

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  • orangelobster
    orangelobster Posts: 151
    I get up early on a cold winter morning and go to the gym, instead of staying in the warm bed and dozing!
  • SinCity2003
    SinCity2003 Posts: 163 Member
    I go through the McDonald's drive-thru every morning and order just a Diet Coke instead of the burrito meal I had become addicted to!
  • stockholmhasago
    stockholmhasago Posts: 67
    When I talk myself out of cravings
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    I ran 15 miles for the first time in my life like i just did an hour ago.

    Now I shall have cake.
  • zentha1384
    zentha1384 Posts: 323 Member
    I don't give into the free donuts vendors bring in at work, or eat the cake at the birthday meetings.
  • Flixie00
    Flixie00 Posts: 1,195 Member
    I turn down a trip to the pub in favour of a gym work out.
  • Tat2dDom0105
    Tat2dDom0105 Posts: 661
    I can go an hour on the treadmill and have the stamina to do more.......
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    I decide I can do one more rep, and end up doing two
  • penith113
    penith113 Posts: 113 Member
    I ran 15 miles for the first time in my life like i just did an hour ago.

    Now I shall have cake.
    You deserve cake! That is awesome!
  • gerripho
    gerripho Posts: 479 Member
    I increase my weights at the gym and find it to be not only possible, but invigorating.
  • princessage117
    princessage117 Posts: 171 Member
    I don't snack late at night.
  • hellraisedfire
    hellraisedfire Posts: 403 Member
    when I go into the kitchen and have an entire pie staring at me, and I opt for carrots or broccoli, not because I know they're better for me, but because I actually WANT to eat them.
  • flatblade
    flatblade Posts: 224 Member
    Every time I duck my head underwater in the cold pool and start to swim.
  • crazy4lulu
    crazy4lulu Posts: 822 Member
    on my finisher exercise today i could lift 30 lb d b for a concentration curl of 20 reps... and could have kept going!!!
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    I'm impressed with myself every morning when I wake up and I'm STILL awesome!

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  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
    I choose to go home and make dinner rather than stopping at my favorite diner (and the cinnamon horn for desert!)
  • nisha0612
    nisha0612 Posts: 75 Member
    This week, i worked till 2 am every night as we are nearing a deadline... but still went to the gym every morning... well done me! :)
  • amcanzo
    amcanzo Posts: 418 Member
    I bake Christmas Cookies to give as gifts and don't eat any!! :noway: :bigsmile:
  • marinegirl92
    marinegirl92 Posts: 184 Member
    <At a cocktail party, with lots of friends, lots of good wine, & a table full of holiday potluck appetizers>

    <oh and the food, mostly store-bought - nothing out of the ordinary amazingly lovingly house-made :)>

    With my one drink in my hand, I survey the food table- In my head "yup - nothing good to eat" - then go to the non-food room and have a lovely evening catching up with friends.

    Impressed that I did not allow food the upper hand in my thoughts. I think I've turned a corner :)

    Yeah!
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    I calculate my standing from a race and find I'm in the top 10% of ladies my age that ran that race! It inspires me to keep running!
  • HelpMeBeSkinnyASAP
    HelpMeBeSkinnyASAP Posts: 17 Member
    When I pass up my broithers half eaten birthday cake that has been taunting me . When I pass up the free pizza and breadsticks at work for a salad. :D
  • JSheehy1965
    JSheehy1965 Posts: 404
    I realize how much heavier I can lift than just a month ago and that I look forward to going to the gym early on a Saturday morning instead of having a lie in.
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    When I can negate all emotion and complete a task 100% objectively but at the end of the day I can switch myself back on.
  • MrsPodaski
    MrsPodaski Posts: 34
    I make pancakes and put some on my plate, then decide against it and make up a couple scrambled aggs and grab a new plate. Calculated that I just saved myself 260 calories doing that ;-)
    :smile:
  • raven23uk
    raven23uk Posts: 519 Member
    I pushed myself on this lazy Saturday afternoon and went to the gym to do a cardio workout
  • lovechicagobears
    lovechicagobears Posts: 289 Member
    I had a horrible day and took it out on the cardio machines instead of punishing my body with a binge.

    We ordered Chinese food the other night, and I got roasted chicken and broccoli (no sauce) instead of chicken fried rice.

    I have a HUGE bowl of Christmas chocolates on my desk at work, and I've only eaten 2-3 tiny pieces every day instead of half the bowl.

    I went to the gym aiming for four minutes on the elliptical (I'm 311 pounds, and I have knee issues), and I was able to do six minutes before I stopped. If I can keep adding 30 seconds to a minute every day, I can get up to my goal of staying on for 45 minutes.
  • iamkarent
    iamkarent Posts: 144 Member
    I sit and eat with my kids happily devouring a breakfast of yogurt, nutty whole grain toast, and fresh pineapple,kiwi, melon and apple slices(their plates with peanut butter to dip them in)

    Glad we take the time...and hoping to pass along better habits for their future...
  • JanaCanada
    JanaCanada Posts: 917 Member
    ....I can stop snacking after dinner and go to bed without guilt.
  • schaskes
    schaskes Posts: 103 Member
    I can do two reps of 10 pushups each from my toes!!!
  • Vansy
    Vansy Posts: 419 Member
    I convince myself at 645PM to go for my 3-mile @ pace run the day before I'm actually supposed to do in order to avoid missing the run or running at 4AM after it's been snowing all night. The things we do to not miss workouts.

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